The trademark FADO TRISTE was filed by Casa Ermelinda Freitas - Vinhos S.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Portuguese Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 15, 2017, and received one opposition filed on February 15, 2018 by TERRAS DE ALTER - COMPANHIA DE VINHOS, LDA. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GARRIGUES IP, UNIPESSOAL LDA. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 15, 2018
The application was filed in Portuguese, and Portuguese was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003042705 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 28, 2019 by the EUIPO.